Co 311 (Late Roman bronze coin of Julius Nepos from Mediolanum) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
LRBC II, 585, p. 58 (monogram 1)
Comparanda
RIC X, Nepos 3222, p. 430 (mint of Milan)
Preservation comment
Wear: aVF/F. Deeply chipped edge with contiguous cracking; somewhat sparse, slight pitting and fissuring. Incipient light blue bronze disease on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 73, no. 1122 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Indeterminate Monogram, Sixth Century, Nummus”)
Has denomination
AE4
Numismatic Weight (mm)
9.0
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.7
Obverse Description
Pearl-diademed and draped bust of emperor to right
Reverse Description
Monogram of emperor inside wreath
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Bronze (Material)
Photograph
Photograph